used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
Allerdyke
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From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
bustled
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From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
every person
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
Fullaway
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From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Allerdyke--this thing has got to go through!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Allerdyke--this thing has got to go through!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Allerdyke--this thing has got to go through!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
and nothing more
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
engage in
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
easily agitated
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
PARTICIPANTSnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənts/
plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
quitted
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From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
only a very short time before
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
smote
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From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
taxi-cab
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From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
a special situation
From this reading "Allerdyke--this thing has got to go through!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Allerdyke--this thing has got to go through!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Allerdyke--this thing has got to go through!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Allerdyke!" he almost shouted as the cab moved away, and he himself smote one clenched fist upon the other.
Waldorf
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From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
war-horse
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From this reading The discovery at that shabby hotel which they had just quitted seemed to have acted on him like the smell of powder on an old war-horse; he appeared to be positively panting for action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
which person or people
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECRET Allerdyke was scarcely prepared for the feverish energy with which Fullaway dragged him out of the hotel, forced him into the first taxi-cab they met, and bade the driver make haste to the Waldorf.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He knew by that time that the American was a nervous, excitable individual who now and then took on tremendous fits of work in which he hustled and bustled everybody around him, but he had never seen him quite so excited and eager as now.
